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The Take

A pair of Turkish Airlines Euroleague newcomers square off in their debuts. Both teams have a few players that have shined on the Euroleague stage and could prove vital in the early going. For Nizhny Novgorod forward Tarence Kinsey and Will Daniels and point guard Taylor Rochestie will shoulder the responsibility, while Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari turns to David Logan, Jeff Brooks and Marco Cusin. Art Parakhouski gives the hosts an enormous presence inside, through Cusin and Shane Lawal will dedicate themselves to stopping him. Jerome Dyson has supreme offensive skills for the visitors and leads an attack based on the perimeter. Nizhny will need someone in addition to Rochestie and Kinsey – potentially Evgeny Baburin or Dimitriy Khovostov – to aid the effort at both ends. With only two of its first six games at home, Nizhny needs an opening-night win to get the season started on the right foot.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Euroleague.net

Game Notes

Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod has several players poised to make their Euroleageu debuts this week, including Trey Thomkins, Art Parakhouski, Evgeny Baburin, Vladimir Ivlev, Semen Antonov, Ivan Savelyev, Ivan Viktorov and Maksim Krivosheev.
Tarence Kinsey has recorded at least 1 steal in 15 consecutive Euroleague games.
Art Parakhouski led the Eurocup in blocked shots last season with 1.74 per game.
Will Daniels has made at least 1 three-pointer in four straight and seven of his last eight Euroleague appearances.
Daniels has made 10 consecutive free throws in Euroleague action.

Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari has several players poised to make their Euroleageu debuts this week, including Manuel Vanuzzo, Shane Lawal , Edgar Sosa, Esben Reinholt, Giacomo Devecchi, Brian Sacchetti and Amedeo Tessitori.
Marco Cusin has blocked at least 1 shot in each of his last five and nine of his last 10 Euroleague games.
David Logan has recorded at least 1 steal in each of his last six Euroleague appearances.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Euroleague.net

Quotes Head Coaches

BAGATSKIS, AINARS

Nizhny Novgorod

"It will be an interesting game of two Euroleague newcomers. Sassari have already won the Italian Supercup this season by beating Olimpia Milano. Dinamo is a very athletic and fast team. They have a few Americans who can run the court so well. For us it’s crucial to limit their fast breaks and make sure we control the tempo and make them play half-court basketball. If we manage to do it we would increase our chances to win this game."

SACCHETTI, ROMEO

Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari

"We're very excited for our first time in Euroleague. In our team there are three players that had experience in this competition. Of course, there's a little pressure for this match. The team is ready and everybody wants to give 100 percent on the court. There are no keys for winning: we have to go to Novgorod and try to play our basketball. We're newcomers and we have to play very hard. In this group there are a lot of famous teams, we know that every year there are some surprises and we hope to be a part of it."

Players

ANTONOV, SEMEN

Nizhny Novgorod

"It’s obviously a big game and big challenge for us. First Euroleague game for our team and the first chance for our fans to see this great tournament at our arena. So far we’re trying not to get overexcited but I’m sure this will change once the Euroleague anthem is on. We know that Dinamo Sassari is a very good team and they’ll be making their Euroleague debut as well. Therefore we’re expecting a tough game where we need to stay calm and focused no matter what."

DYSON, JEROME

Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari

"We will have to win our home games, using the particular atmosphere of our fans, and protect our court. On Friday we have to play hard and try to do our best. We're excited to start this adventure on Euroleague and everybody will do the best."

Nizhny Novgorod overcomes 19-point deficit, holds off Sassari

Nizhny Novgorod made a memorable Turkish Airlines Euroleague debut, rallying from a 19-point deficit to edge fellow newcomer Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 88-86 in a thriller on Friday. Sassari opened the game scoring 26 points in less than 7 minutes, and opening a 7-26 lead, but the hosts started melting the deficit behind Trey Thompkins and Artsiom Parakhouski. Nizhny used a 10-0 run fueled by Tarence Kinsey to get to 43-47 at halftime, then opened the third quarter with a 7-0 run. Once Nizhny got its first lead, 48-47 early in the third quarter, it never relinquished it. Led by Parakhouski, Kinsey and Taylor Rochestie, the hosts’ built 82-72 margin, but Rakim Sanders, David Logan and Jerome Dyson rallied Sassari. In a dramatic ending, Dyson had 4.5 seconds to send the game into overtime, but he missed a driving layup, and Nizhny celebrated a historic victory. Kinsey finished with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, parakhouski had 16 points plus 8 rebounds, and Thompkins also scored 16. Rochestie netted 12 with 5 assists in victory. For the visitors, Logan and Dyson each scored 17, while Sanders and Jeff Brooks had 14 points apiece.
Sassari opens the game with a 19-point lead

The visitors stormed out of the gate in their first ever Euroleague appearance. Jerome Dyson hit a jumper, followed by Jeff Brooks and David Logan converting fast breaks. Logan's triple made it 0-9 after 86 seconds, before Will Daniels split free throws to get Nizhny on board. Artsiom Parakhouski scored a layup for the hosts, but a pair of layups from Marco Cusin extended it to 3-13. And the visitors kept on rolling. Logan made a basket-plus-free throw in between Nizhny's baskets by Trey Thompkins and Daniels, 7-16, before Brooks and Rakim Sanders buried back-to-back triples. Couple more fastbreak layups, by Logan and Sanders, extended it to 7-26 after only 7 minutes. However, the hosts finished the quarter strong, using a put-back dunk by Thompkins and back-to-back threes from Semen Antonov, cutting it to 15-26 after 10 minutes.

Nizhny rallies, Kinsey fuels 10-0 run

Taylor Rochestie hit a jumper to open the second quarter, but Brooks answered with a triple for 17-29. Parakhouski made a pair from the foul line, and Thompkins scored a fastbreak layup to inch Nizhny closer, and after a triple from Miroslav Todic, a put-back-plus-free throw from Parakhouski cut it to 24-32. Shane Lawal made a dunk for the visitors, but a triple from Dmitry Golovin brought the hosts within 7 points. Sanders answered with a triple, and Dyson put back his own miss for 27-40. But Kinsey nailed a jumper, and Antonov followed with a corner triple just few seconds later. Nizhny continued the run, with a three-pointer from Dimitriy Khvostov, and when Kinsey knocked down another mid-range shot, the hosts where all caught up, 37-40. After a Sassari timeout, Logan snapped a 10-0 run with a high-arching jumper, and Dyson added a shot from downtown for 37-45. Logan added another floater to the tally, but Kinsey made a couple free throws and a put-back for the hosts , helping cut it to 43-47 at halftime.

The hosts take their first lead, and keep it

Parakhouski made a mid-range jumper on the opening possession of the third quarter, and Kinsey followed it with a triple for Nizhny’s first lead, 48-47. Rochestie added a jumper to extend the margin, and after Dyson scored a second chance basket for the visitors, Parakhouski made a tip-in and Thompkins muscled his way for a layup and 54-49. Brooks made 4-of-4 from the foul line on the other end, but Rochestie drove the lane for an acrobatic layup, and a triple from Evgeny Baburin made it 59-53. Sassari ended its field goal slump with a jumper from Giacomo Devecchi, but Thompkins had a put-back to keep the hosts in front, 62-55. Sassari countered with a fastbreak basket from Dyson, and Edgar Sosa threw a pass for a monster alley-oop dunk by Brooks, 63-59. However, in the final minute of the quarter, wide open Thompkins buried a triple, making it a 7-point affair again, before Lawal’s dunk cut it to 66-61 after three quarters.

Nizhny survives a late drama

At the start of the fourth quarter, Daniels scored a layup after Rochestie’s behind-the back pass. Sosa hit a fade away jumper, and Devecchi made a fastbreak slam for 68-65, but Rochestie hit a long jumper, and followed it with a triple. Parakhouski’s put-back dunk capped a 7-0 run for 75-65. Todic answered with a triple, but Parakhouski was once again unstoppable inside, before Sanders and Baburin traded three-pointers for 80-71 with 5 minutes remaining. Kinsey’s steal and a dunk extended it to double figures, 82-72, but Todic scored from close range before Sanders and Logan each hit one from long range, giving hope to Sassari, 84-80. Brooks added a pair of free throws to the tally, making it a 2-point game, but Thompkins nailed a jumper from 4 meters with 22 seconds left, giving Nizhny more breathing room at 86-82. Dyson scored a coast-to-coast layup, and after Kinsey scored both from the free throw line, Dyson made another quick layup for 88-86. The visitors got their chance to win or tie when they forced a turnover from Khvostov on the inbound pass with 4.5 seconds to go. After a timeout, ball went to Dyson, who drove the lane, but missed a tough layup, prompting big celebration from Nizhny players and the home crowd.

Head Coaches

BAGATSKIS, AINARS

Nizhny Novgorod

“First of all, I want to congratulate the whole city and Sergey Panov personally for the great work they've down throughout these years. It's a historical game for Nizhny Novgorod. We've started this game really bad but then managed to calm down and play our basketball. In the end we became nervous again for some reason. But this is the Euroleague, where experience wins.”

SACCHETTI, ROMEO

Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari

“At these stage of the season every game is up and down. We started well, were agressive and intense. But we need to learn how to win this kind of game. This game is a great experience for us.”

Players

PARAKHOUSKI, ARTSIOM

Nizhny Novgorod

“That was exciting night for whole team: we played our first Euroleage game. We were awful at the beginning, made a lot of turnovers. But from the start of second quarter we played as a team, using our strengths, and at the end we proved that we are able to play on this level.”

ANTONOV, SEMEN

Nizhny Novgorod

“It's a historical win for us. We've come a really long way to get this one. It wasn't a great start to the game. But this what our team is famous for - we fight till the end. I hope the fans enjoyed the show tonight and will come again.”

TODIC, MIROSLAV

Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari

“We started well but then we had some problems with pick-and-roll defense. Taylor Rochestie hurt us a lot. We'll just hope we play better next week, that's it.”

BROOKS, JEFF

Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari

“It's a tough game. We thought we were in control, but Nizhny Novgorod came back. We take this lesson and move on to the next one versus Anadalou Efes.”